Synopsis

British thriller from director John Gilling. The police face a challenging mystery after the discovery of a murdered female blackmailer. Her lover, a young and talented writer (Edward Undertown), is a suspect, along with several other people such as the girl's employer and an established, self-absorbed novelist (James Robertson Justice) whose neglected wife (Valerie Hobson) has begun an affair with the victim's ex. As both writers work on a project together, clues are revealed that lead the police closer to solving the crime.